Preparing candle lanterns 4, Phi Phi

A night to remember

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December 27th 2005
On the 26th December 2005, we arrived at Phi Phi Don island where the year before, on that very day, the Tsunami struck and took away so much life. Boxing Day on the island was set aside as a memorial to all those who died. I remember so clearly the Christmas before, watching in disbelief as the first pictures from the affected areas started to be broadcast. Every few moments the death toll ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more